Layer Name:	Fisheries Management Areas

Coverage Name:	FMA

Layer Type:	Polygon

Library:	State

Alt. Path:	/vg02/prime/admin/final/@fma/fma

Status:		Complete

Geog. Extent:	Main Hawaiian Islands

Projection:	Universal Trans Mercator, Zone 4 (Meters)

Datum:		NAD 83

Description:	Locations of fisheries management areas, managed by DLNR,
		Division of Aquatic Resources.
		
Source:		DLNR, Division of Aquatic Resources; most boundaries were
		compiled by Ogden Environmental onto USGS quadrangle maps from
		unregisterable maps; a few boundaries were verified using GPS.
		For more information on sources and methods used, see 
		CZM report cited below.

History:	Compiled and digitized by Ogden Environmental in 1994 in 
		Arc/Info version 6.1.2 using source maps described above.
		
Note:		For more information, refer to "Final Report:  Comprehensive
		Management of Coastal Resources, Phase1," Ogden Environmental 
		Services for the Coastal Zone Management Program, Office of
		Planning, June 1994.
		
Attributes:	Polygons:

		AREA		Area of polygon (for Arc/Info use)
		PERIMETER	Perimeter of polygon (for Arc/Info use)
		FMA#		Polygon internal number (for Arc/Info use)
		FMA-ID		Polygon ID (for Arc/Info use, also link to .lut)
		NAME		FMA Name
		SUBZONE		FMA Subzone Name, if any
		TYPE		FMA Type:  Fresh or Marine
		YEAR		Year established?
		LEGISLATE	Enabling legislation? from HAR 13-47 thru 13-64
		BOUNDARY1	Boundary Description 
		BOUNDARY2	Continuation of boundary description, if needed
		BOUNDARY3	Continuation of boundary description, if needed
		BOUNDARY4	Continuation of boundary description, if needed
		GEAR_TYPE	Gear type(s) allowed in FMA
						
				
		GEAR_TYPE	Definition
		
		1		Hook and line
		2		Nets
		3		Thrownets
		4		Crab nets
		5		Hand nets
		6		Spearfishing
		7		Hand harvesting
		8		Traps
		9		All legal gear - for personal consumption only
		10		None allowed
					
		
								
				
Note:		For more information regarding attribute codes and citations,
		please see the final report for the Comprehensive Management 
		of Coastal Resources - Phase I (Ogden, 1994).

		
Contact:	Joan Delos Santos, Office of Planning, State of Hawaii, 
		PO Box 2359, Honolulu, Hi.  96804; (808) 587-2895.
		email:  JDelos_Santos@dbedt.hawaii.gov